Germany sealed their World Cup place in style, demolishing Slovakia 6-0 with a four-goal first half. Nick Woltemade opened the scoring, followed by goals from Serge Gnabry and two from Leroy Sané, both assisted by Florian Wirtz. After the break, Ridle Baku and 19-year-old debutant Assan Ouédraogo added two more. Germany top the group, while Slovakia go to the playoffs.
The Netherlands also qualified comfortably, beating Lithuania 4-0. Tijjani Reijnders scored before Cody Gakpo, Xavi Simons and Donyell Malen added quick second-half goals to secure top spot in Group G. Poland beat Malta 3-2 to clinch a playoff place thanks to a late Piotr Zielinski strike.
Northern Ireland closed their campaign with a flat 1-0 win over Luxembourg, Jamie Donley scoring a first-half penalty, though their playoff place had already been determined via the Nations League.
The Czech Republic cruised past Gibraltar 6-0 with five first-half goals, securing second place behind Croatia, who mounted a comeback to beat Montenegro 3-2.
